Roadglide Insights Wanted
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04-23-2020 | 06:54 AM
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My 15 RGS was a great bike, except for the harsh ride in the rear due to shorter shocks than the RGU. (I could have upgraded but never did) After 68,000 miles I traded up to a 19 RGU and am loving it. The M8 has plenty of power from the factory and I have no complaints. Front and rear suspension is much better and I can haul more junk. There’s bags for the trunk and saddlebags to make going in and out of hotels easier. Plus there’s room for another bag on the tour pak rack. Make it removable and you have a dual cooled RGS with chrome. Or black if you get a 20. Lowers have to stay on though cuz that’s where the radiators are located. Stock bars are higher on the Ultra/Limited too and I’m happy with them so far.
Only major issue with the 15 was a bad cam bearing at 49,000 miles. Covered under warranty (started squeaking)
Only issue with the 19 was trans fluid transfer but the primary breather fixed that.
Like mentioned, you might find a great deal on a leftover 19, but I’m sure there’s lots of other ones out there a little older. 19 also has the newer, better stereo/gps/CarPlay system if that’s important to you.
Only major issue with the 15 was a bad cam bearing at 49,000 miles. Covered under warranty (started squeaking)
Only issue with the 19 was trans fluid transfer but the primary breather fixed that.
Like mentioned, you might find a great deal on a leftover 19, but I’m sure there’s lots of other ones out there a little older. 19 also has the newer, better stereo/gps/CarPlay system if that’s important to you.
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04-23-2020 | 08:45 AM
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From: On the Front Range, CO
Personally, unless there was a specific bike that just called to me, I would choose the newest, least molested, least mileage bike that was within my budget.
The used market is soft, but so is the new market. Dealers are motivated to sell, and you may find either a new leftover 2019 or a great deal on a 2020.
The M8 platform had some issues that have been discussed ad nausea here. By now, they've all been pretty well addressed by the MOCO, and pretty much all of their fixes (for sumping and primary/transmission transfer) are able to be retrofitted to earlier builds.
The used market is soft, but so is the new market. Dealers are motivated to sell, and you may find either a new leftover 2019 or a great deal on a 2020.
The M8 platform had some issues that have been discussed ad nausea here. By now, they've all been pretty well addressed by the MOCO, and pretty much all of their fixes (for sumping and primary/transmission transfer) are able to be retrofitted to earlier builds.
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